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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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